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The Negative Impact Of World War I On Women

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The new technologies of WWI affected soldiers fighting on the front lines dramatically. World War I was the first war to utilize armored tanks, though they were not as developed and efficient as they were later on. World War I also introduced chemical weapons, such as poison gas, which dealt great damage on exposed soldiers. New developments on common weapons, such as rifles and cannons, allowed more time fighting the enemy than reloading or readjusting the weapon. These weapons, among many others, greatly helped soldiers in the war.
World War I enabled many women to serve the United States. Many women were officially accepted into the military for the first time by serving in nursing corps overseas, provided by the U.S. Army and Navy. Many

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